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International Introductions of
Salvelinus fontinalis Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
| To: | Belgium | ||||
| FAO area: | Europe - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | USA | ||||
| FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | |||||
| Range: | 1890 - 1899 | ||||
| Period: | 19th century | ||||
| Established in the wild: | probably established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - rarely used | natural reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | probably none - undecided | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | probably none - undecided | ||||
| Introduced by: | private sector | ||||
| Reason: | angling/sport | ||||
| Other reason: | aquaculture | ||||
| Comments: | Introduced in the 1890s (Ref. 1739). Reintroduced in 1980. Distribution is very limited and is fast disappearing because of its delicacy. Ref: | ||||
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